Shostakovich Quartet 7

Shostakovich was from the Soviet Union

In his music he found comfort and solace

His music can be as teary as an onion

Or as electrifying as voltage

His 7th quartet was remarkably inventive

Modern and abstract it was extremely new

The 7th quartet could mend a human heart

And change a person's mood from blue

Shostakovich was amazingly talented

At writing avant-garde music for the masses

He was exceptionally astute and creative

Many like his music with its statement stating

Shostakovich was remarkably good in many ways

In tempo, loudness, rhythm, and beauty

Shostakovich was a wonderful composer

Beyond all compare before

His composition writing led to new heights

Of wonder, excitement, and joy

His new ways of writing music inspire many

To write in ways of joy plenty